Easton Rich 603 #1 Posted June 4, 2024 A while ago i noticed my starter was whirling (not engaging) so i just started to hit, but after awhile this kept happening regularly. A few days ago it wasn’t disengaging. I put this off for awhile but today i got to take the motor tins off and remove the starter. I cleaned the starter and greased it with grafite an hooked it up to test it……nothing. What’s wrong? I really want to save it because a new one is $150, all suggestions accepted. Easton, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 59,216 #2 Posted June 5, 2024 (edited) Remove and clean the Bendix drive then use some dry graphite lubricant when you put it back on was a good idea. Now take each battery cable off, inspect and clean ALL terminal ends including grounds and be sure they are tightened. Edited June 5, 2024 by 953 nut Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 9,196 #3 Posted June 5, 2024 IMHO - could be worn brushes, a "bridged" armature (shorted), weak or broken brush spring(s) - or all the above. OE starters are fairly easy and inexpensive to rebuild to be good as new. Impact with a hammer - bad idea. IF you end up cracking one of the 2 bonded-to-the-shell magnets, the cracked one looses a portion of its power - for good. The starter shell is then junk. My son scored a Honda 4213 13HP liquid cooled riding mower for free because it "needed a starter" Seems the PO was whipping on it (and the adjacent oil filter) quite a bit and gave up. Local Outdoor Equipment quoted $900 to install an OE Honda starter. Was told the engine needs to be removed to do so. Good thing he had a bad aim... ALL it was that it needed new brushes that could be serviced with the engine intact. We got a new loaded endplate - plate, bushing, brushes & springs was less than $85 !! Used that beast for a couple of seasons then sold it.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
